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"Triple Album Release Show"Celebrating the release of Joy and Grief and Rest,
Vultum Tuum Deprecabuntur and bonus tracks, with wine and refreshments throughout the evening.
Benzaquen Hall, The DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 450 West 37th Street
Admission: $20
For more info: 212-594-6100

We'll sing from the 2010 edition of The Christian Harmony, (a shape note songbook printed in seven-shape notation), and Mull's Singing Convention #7, a gospel songbook which is also printed in seven shapes. Beginners are welcome, and books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing. Menno House, 314 East 19th Street (between 1st and 2nd Avenues)
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com

"Newburgh Chorale Fundraiser at Newburgh Brewing Company"Enjoy neighbors and family and folks you'll meet while you support the Newburgh Chorale with your cash tips. Various raffle items will include gift certificates to local shops and restaurants, original art work, tickets to the GNSO, gardening service and more. Play some cornhole, enjoy fresh-brewed beer and help keep culture alive and thriving in the Hudson Valley.
The Newburgh Brewing Company, 88 South Colden Street,
Newburgh, NY
Admission: Free; cash tips benefit the Chorale.
For more info: info@newburghchorale.org

Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing. Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.comNote revised venue.

"Anything Goes"
UU Fellowship, 109 Browns Road, Huntington, NY
Admission: Until May 17: $25. After May 17: $30. Yourh and students with valid ID $15 (at the door).Tickets at eventbrite.com.
For more info: 516-205-9711 or info@LIPrideChorus.org

"Hope Comes Home"An evening of choral music honoring our friends at the Bowery Mission who work tirelessly to restore hope for people experiencing homelessness and hunger.
The Bowery Mission, 227 Bowery
Admission: Free; suggested donation $10-$60.
For more info: choirforunity@gmail.comProceeds support the Bowery Mission.

"Spring Concert: How Can I Keep From Singing? Folk Music from Home and Abroad"Folk works by Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland and others.
King of Kings Lutheran Church, 543 Union Avenue, New Windsor, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $10
For more info: 845-568-5995

"Sing and Celebrate"Pop, country, gospel, and contemporary choral classical music will feature the talented members of our community, in a broad embrace of fellowship and art.
Church of St. Ignatius Loyola, 980 Park Avenue (at 84th Street)
Admission: Free
For more info: 212-288-2520Maureen Haley, Michael Sheetz, conductors.Note corrected time.

"Spring Concert: Fire and Light"The collaboration between the WVC and the award-winning C4: Choral Composer/Conductor Collective features works composed within the last 25 years, including the premieres of a pair of pieces for double choir by C4 member Martha Sullivan and WVC Artistic Director Colin Britt. Also represented: music by Abbie Betinis, Reena Esmail, Hayes Biggs, Meredith Monk, Tarik O'Regan, Jake Runestad, Dale Trumbore and Eric Whitacre.
Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square South (at Thompson Street)
Admission: $25; students $10. Tickets at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4225570 or from a Chorale member.
For more info: westvillagechorale@gmail.comColin Britt, artistic director. Elena Belli, piano.

Works of Salamone Rossi, Nurit Hirsch, Marc Lavry and Julius Mombach, plus selections from the Carole King musical Beautiful and the New York City premiere of a Steve Cohen piece. From Renaissance to Gospel and classic to modern. Lyrics in Hebrew, English, Yiddish and Ladino. Merkin Concert Hall, 129 West 67th Street
Admission: $24 premium;
$21 general admission;
$17 students/seniors.
For more info: 212-501-3330Ben Gruder, conductor.

"The Cecilia Chorus of New York Summer Singposium"Bach in Context: Mass in B MinorMusic Director Mark Shapiro elucidates compositional techniques as he leads singers in movements of Bach's masterwork.
Immanuel Lutheran Church Hall,
Lexington Avenue at 88th Street
Admission: $15 payable at ceciliachorusny.org, via Venmo to @ceciliachorusny or at the door.
For more info: publicity@ceciliachorusny.org or 646-638-2535Conductor: Mark Shapiro. Scores provided.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 7:00 PM(Manhattan)

The Stephen Black Singers (Choir)

"The Place That Is My Own Place"Settings of poems of Wendell Berry.
Metro Baptist Church, 410 West 40th Street
Admission: $25
For more info: www.wendellberrychoralproject.org/Stephen Black, director. All proceeds from this program will go directly to the Berry Center in Kentucky, a non-profit organization which seeks to promote sustainable agriculture.

Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing. Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com

"Quiet No More"Featuring Quiet No More, a new work co-commissioned by the New York City Gay Mens Chorus, Gay Mens Chorus of Los Angeles, The Stonewall Chorale and others commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots that launched the LGBTQ rights movement.
Holy Apostles Church, 9th Avenue at 28th Street
Admission: $27.50 in advance; $35 at the door; premium reserved $50 in advance only; students/seniors $20 in advance only. Tickets at swcpride19.brownpapertickets.com.
For more info: 516-314-1913

"Spring Concert: How Can I Keep From Singing? Folk Music from Home and Abroad"Folk works by Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland and others.
Union Presbyterian Church, 44 Old Balmville Road, Newburgh, NY
Admission: Suggested donation $10
For more info: 845-568-5995

"Laura Kaminsky & Friends"Composer Laura Kaminsky curates and hosts a salon of contemporary songs by LGBT identified composers and librettists. Featuring the world premiere of a collaboratively created song cycle by Kaminsky, Jennifer Higdon, Laura Karpman, Paula Kimper, Nora Kroll Rosenbaum, and new face on the scene, Kayla Cashetta, who will all set new poems by Elaine Sexton. The evening will also include a performance of Fierce Grace: Jeannette Rankin by mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson and pianist Mila Henry, with libretto by Kimberly Reed and contributions from Kaminsky, Karpman, Kitty Brazelton and Ellen Reid.
LGBT Center, 208 West 13th Street
Admission: Call
For more info: 212-620-7310Co-presented with LGBT Center and Five Boroughs Music Festival.

Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing. Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com

"Summer of Love: Songs from the Psychedelic & Hippie Era"A selection of memorable numbers commemorating the 50th anniversary of Woodstock and Hair, including several audience sing-alongs.
Church of the Holy Apostles, 296 Ninth Avenue (at 28th Street)
Admission: Reserved seats $20 (available on our website a month before the concert date); general admission $15
or whatever you can afford.
For more info: 212-475-2702

"All That Classical Jazz"The proliferation of crossover musical performers and styles inspired this performance where jazz composers produced classical music -- like Dave Brubeck, Bob Chilcott, Duke Ellington, an others. "Classic" jazz will also be featured including the music of Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, Ellington, Gershwin and others.
The Bickford Theater,
4 Normandy Heights Boulevard, Morristown, NJ
Admission: $25; seniors / students $20.
For more info: 973-887-6336Wine and food reception follow the concert.

"Carmina Burana"Two folklore-inspired works, both written in 1937: Orff's Carmina Burana and Bartok's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion.
St. Paul's Chapel,
Broadway at Fulton Street
Admission: Free
For more info: DowntownVoices.netStephen Sands, conductor.

Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing. Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com

An open sing featuring choruses from the world's most popular operas.
Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway (at West 252nd Street),
Riverdale, NY
Admission: $15
For more info: 718-543-2219Conductor: John Lettieri.

Singing from the 1991 Denson revision of The Sacred Harp, a much-beloved shape note songbook that has been in continuous use by singers since its original publication in 1844. Beginners are welcome, and
books will be available for loan or purchase at the singing. Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue at 10th Street
Admission: Free
For more info: sacredharpnyc@gmail.com

"Summer Institute: The Concert"Twelve world premieres, completed during the previous seven days, written by composers attending Choral Chameleon's Summer Institute, performed by our professional ensemble.
The concert also features diverse works from across the ages led by 3-4 conductors attending the Institute, performed by our semi-professional chorus.
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 199 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY
Admission: Free
For more info: 646-580-2835World premieres conducted by Vince Peterson, artistic director, and by Matthew Oltman, music director emeritus of Chanticleer.